Borneo, Malaysia

Sabah

Sabah is the heavyweight: orangutans at the Sepilok sanctuary, pygmy elephants along the Kinabatangan river and, offshore, the coral gardens of Sipadan — routinely ranked among the world's top dive sites.

Best forTropical
Approx. flying time~15h 45m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportTawau (TWU)

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About this place

Add Mount Kinabalu's granite summit for the ambitious. June to September gives the best wildlife odds. It's a trip that rearranges your sense of what 'nature' means.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 29°C in January to 31°C in April. Driest in February; wettest in June, with rain on about 29 days. The sea is warmest in May at around 31°C, coolest at 29°C.

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August30° · rain 28 days · sea 30°Warm and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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